Life is for the living. | |
Death is for the dead. | |
Let life be like music. | |
And death a note unsaid. | |
― Langston Hughes | |
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On This Day In: | |
2021 | A Long Way Down The Road |
All It Said | |
2020 | I Am Defined |
Pure Flavor Vis-à-vis Enthusiasm | |
Insect Instinct | |
2019 | Bigger Hearts |
2018 | Signaled Progress |
2017 | No Progress, But Still Unreasonable |
2016 | Notes Unsaid |
2015 | Still Seeking (Believe It Or Not) |
2014 | Guidelines For Bureaucrats |
2013 | Failing At Normalization |
2012 | Are You An Expert? |
2011 | Joy! |
Posts Tagged ‘On Life’
Notes Unsaid
Posted in Philosophy, Poetry, Quotes, tagged Langston Hughes, On Death, On Life, Philosophy, Poems, Poetry, Quotes on October 8, 2016| Leave a Comment »
But, It’s Such A Simple Mistake
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Eleanor Roosevelt, On Knowledge, On Life, On Wisdom, Quotes on August 26, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life. | |
— Eleanor Roosevelt | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | Crawl Towards The Light |
2014 | Sweet Songs |
2013 | The Wife Of An Ordinary Man |
2012 | Three Words |
2011 | Know Anyone Like This? |
2010 | Apoplexy?? |
When Breaking Up Is Hard To Do… | |
Sibling Awareness | |
Still Loud
Posted in Leadership, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes, tagged Leadership, Martin Luther King Jr, On Life, Philosophy, Politics, Quotes on August 25, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. | |
― Martin Luther King Jr. | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | Surprise! No Evidence |
2014 | Real Ideals |
2013 | A Happiness Weapon |
2012 | An Eagle Has Departed |
Ummm | |
And In My Prayers | |
2011 | Welcome Doubt |
2010 | Talk, Talk, Talk… |
Every Day At Least | |
Democratic Suicide | |
Pleasurable Reading | |
Loose Joy | |
Do, Er, Write – Whatever | |
This Glorious Company | |
Relax With A Good Book | |
Neither Vice Nor Weakness | |
That’s Rich! | |
Man Will Prevail!!! | |
Frankly Speaking to Arizona | |
Brother By Another Mother | |
Where And Why
Posted in My Journal, Quotes, tagged Eddie Cantor, My Journal, On Life, Quotes on August 13, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast – you also miss the sense of where you’re going and why. | |
— Eddie Cantor | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | The Beauty Of Thy Voice |
2014 | Faith In Men |
2013 | An Average Verge |
2012 | Dew Drop Secrets |
2011 | Champion Freedom |
Just Enough
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Muhammad Ali, On Accomplishment, On Courage, On Life, Philosophy, Quotes on July 2, 2016| 3 Comments »
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. | |
–– Muhammad Ali | |
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On This Day In: | |
2015 | Bourne Bond |
Springs Eternal | |
2014 | Brains First |
2013 | Not Listening Anymore |
2012 | At Your Marks! |
2011 | We Are Not Alone |
Underlying Rationality | |
2010 | Is the Obama Administration Failing? |
In Other Words… | |
Quite Please! | |
In A Hostage Situation… | |
Are We Done Yet? | |
In Order… | |
Flip-flopping… | |
Proof of Choice… | |
On “Leading” A Democracy To War… | |
Actually, It’s All About Me… | |
Returning To The Same Box
Posted in Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged http://onethousandsingledays.wordpress.com/, On Chess, On Life, On The Lessons Of Life, One Thousand Single Days, Other Blogs, Philosophy, Quotes on June 18, 2016| 1 Comment »
Both my sons enjoy playing chess. Largely self taught, my young Rooks will challenge one another with the tool disguised as a game that has been used for generations to teach the strategies of war, the art of psychology and philosophy, the value of patience, forethought, mindfulness and principals that are true of life as much as they are true in Chess such as the fact it is just as important to win with grace as it is to lose with dignity, that strategy without patience is caustic, that we must remain flexible and that at the end of the day, the pawn and the king both return to the same box… | |
Found at one of the blogs I follow: One Thousand Single Days | |
Specific post: http://onethousandsingledays.wordpress.com/2016/03/29/the-lesson/ | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Goals / Test |
2021 | Waiting For The Sting |
Right From The Start | |
2020 | Reward Truth In November |
2019 | Prepare For The 2020 Election |
2018 | Why #45 Is Uncivil And Sinking |
Ole! … Ole, Ole, Ole | |
Is This Still The United States Of America? | |
2017 | Go Where? |
2016 | Returning To The Same Box |
2015 | The Hunter’s Music |
2014 | Dedication |
2013 | Unhappy Alternatives |
2012 | Implications |
2011 | Never Let Us Down |
Chances Are
Posted in Quotes, tagged Eleanor Roosevelt, On Interests, On Life, Other People, Quotes on June 1, 2016| 3 Comments »
Do the things that interest you and do them with all your heart. Don’t be concerned about whether people are watching you or criticizing you. The chances are that they aren’t paying any attention to you. | |
— Eleanor Roosevelt | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Traveling Faster Than ‘c’ |
2021 | Maybe “Creation” Wasn’t That Difficult After All |
C’est Chic | |
2020 | #45: Time Is Ticking Away |
#45 Claims COVID-19 Defeated To Open The Economy | |
2019 | Belief Buffet |
2018 | Change Is Law |
2017 | A Dog Day Of Summer |
2016 | Chances Are |
2015 | Truer Spoken |
2014 | Not Quite There Yet (Either) |
Many Colors | |
2013 | Distance, n. |
Less Can Be More | |
2012 | Rise Up! |
The Gift | |
2011 | Artful Courage |
2010 | A Handful of Lessons… |
Better Yet, Read!
Posted in Quotes, Reading, tagged Connie Willis, On Life, On Literature, On Reading, Quotes on May 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »
That’s what literature is. It’s the people who went before us, tapping out messages from the past, from beyond the grave, trying to tell us about life and death! Listen to them! | |
— Connie Willis | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | A Little More Each Day |
Zappa-ed!! | |
2021 | Every Time It Gets Better |
Distant! | |
2020 | I’m Persuaded |
2019 | Hungry For Trust |
2018 | Mutual Assistance |
2017 | The Toughest Job |
2016 | Congratulations!! |
Better Yet, Read! | |
2015 | Even If It Kills Us Slowly |
2014 | Fun To Play God |
Of Anything | |
2013 | Legal (Almost) |
2012 | Great Scots! |
2011 | The GI Bill – A Simple History Lesson |
Breaking Even | |
Dignity And Grace
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Quotes, tagged House Of Sinanju, My Journal, On Death, On Life, Philosophy, Quotes, Richard Sapir, The Destroyer Series, Warren Murphy on May 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »
One does not ask for life. But it is all you have and you must live it and honor it and at the right time surrender it with the dignity and grace befitting the best that is in you. | |
— House of Sinanju | |
[I have a large number of “quotes” in my journal which are simply attributed to “House of Sinanju”. I am sure they are all (each) from one of the 70+ books in “The Destroyer” series (co-written by Richard Sapir & Warren Murphy) which I was reading back in the 1970’s. I didn’t record which book each quote came out of at the time I found them. So, I’m just leaving them as recorded. If anyone finds the book with the quote in it, and lets me know, I will be happy to attribute the quote accurately. — kmab] | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Grr-Argghh |
Long Past Time For A “Thorough-going Reappraisal” | |
2021 | Facing Life |
70’s Sunshine Sound | |
2020 | #IncompetentTrump And His Pandemic Briefings |
#IncompetentTrump | |
2019 | I Hope So |
2018 | Painted Into |
2017 | Prayers, Miracles And Lottery Tickets |
Roman View | |
2016 | Dignity And Grace |
2015 | Is It Warm Enough For You |
2014 | What The Right STILL Wants |
2013 | Embrace Serendipity |
2012 | Your Order, Please |
2011 | Well Enough Anyway |
Still Ticklish
Posted in My Journal, Quotes, tagged Arthur Schopenhauer, My Journal, On Life, Quotes, Reflection, Ticklish on May 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Life is a ticklish business. I have resolved to spend it in reflecting upon it. | |
— Arthur Schopenhauer | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Threat Calculus |
7 (And 6) – 40 | |
2021 | Questioned By Life |
If There’ll Come A Time | |
2020 | Trying To Grow Pearls? |
2019 | Instantly Turned |
2018 | Sitting |
2017 | No Right Way |
2016 | Still Ticklish |
2015 | Maybe Sooner Than You Think |
2014 | The Path Of Mastery |
2013 | Love’s Ignorance |
2012 | Here’s To Enjoyment |
2011 | Not Just The Facts, Ma’am |
Jumps
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Anita Desai, Floods, Life Jumps, On Life, Philosophy, Quotes, Rivers on April 22, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Isn’t it strange how life won’t flow, like a river, but moves in jumps, as if it were held back by locks that are opened now and then to let it jump forwards in a kind of flood? | |
— Anita Desai | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Particularly Peaceful Neighbors |
2021 | Thoughts |
It’s A Rich Man’s World | |
2020 | Pax Et Justitia |
2019 | And Unlawful Orders From A President |
2018 | Instinct For Presence |
2017 | Hard Enough |
2016 | Jumps |
2015 | One View Of Failure |
2014 | We Speak For Earth |
2013 | Inward Urgency |
2012 | Delayed Reviews |
Fulfilling My Duty | |
2011 | Interference |
Be Uncommon
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Eckhart Tolle, On Life, Philosophy, Quotes on April 14, 2016| Leave a Comment »
It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living. | |
― Eckhart Tolle | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Or Simple Truths You Don’t Want To Believe |
2021 | I Never Could Keep A Secret |
A Half A Mile Or So | |
2020 | Facing The Truth |
2019 | How Much Is Your Education Worth? |
Is America Ready: Mayor Pete – 2020!! | |
2018 | Disruptive Definition |
2017 | A History Of Small Insights |
2016 | Be Uncommon |
2015 | Ooops! |
2014 | What Price Freedom? |
2013 | Remembering Val |
2012 | Good-bye, Val |
Survival Value | |
2011 | Traitors In Our Midst |
Life Ain’t Easy | |
Don’t Default
Posted in Philosophy, Quotes, tagged Failing At Life, J.K. Rowling, On Failing, On Life, Philosophy, Quotes on March 23, 2016| 2 Comments »
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default. | |
― J.K. Rowling | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Putin’s Objective In Ukraine? |
2021 | It’s 12 O’clock Somewhere |
The Way It Is | |
2020 | And #IncompetentDonald Weakens It |
2019 | Morning Mirror |
2018 | Wondering About #45 |
2017 | A Prayer For London |
2016 | Don’t Default |
2015 | Her Pilgrim Soul |
2014 | Three Observations |
2013 | Robbed Again |
2012 | Good Hearts |
2011 | Interesting Reading |
What Are You Lookin’ At? | |
Be Happy!
Posted in My Journal, Philosophy, Poetry, Quotes, tagged My Journal, On Happiness, On Life, Philosophy, Poem, Poetry, Quotes, Sir Henry Wotton, The Character of a Happy Life on March 11, 2016| 4 Comments »
The Character of a Happy Life |
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How happy is he born and taught | |
That serveth not another’s will; | |
Whose armour is his honest thought, | |
And simple truth his utmost skill! | |
Whose passions not his masters are; | |
Whose soul is still prepared for death, | |
Untied unto the world by care | |
Of public fame or private breath; | |
Who envies none that chance doth raise, | |
Nor vice; who never understood | |
How deepest wounds are given by praise; | |
Nor rules of state, but rules of good; | |
Who hath his life from rumours freed; | |
Whose conscience is his strong retreat; | |
Whose state can neither flatterers feed, | |
Nor ruin make oppressors great; | |
Who God doth late and early pray | |
More of His grace than gifts to lend; | |
And entertains the harmless day | |
With a religious book or friend; | |
This man is freed from servile bonds | |
Of hope to rise or fear to fall: | |
Lord of himself, though not of lands, | |
And having nothing, yet hath all. | |
— Sir Henry Wotton | |
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On This Day In: | |
2022 | Prayers For Ukraine |
2021 | Be Your Own Hero |
Another Frog King | |
2020 | Still Trying To… |
2019 | Press Freedom |
2018 | Or Loyalty To An Unqualified And Incompetent President |
2017 | A Bad Sale |
2016 | Be Happy! |
2015 | Are You Feeling Cold? |
2014 | Never Asked |
2013 | In Praise Of Change |
2012 | John Carter Of Mars |
Circular | |
2011 | How Much And When |